Brian Dunbar
Headquarters, Washington, DC July 27, 1995
(Phone: 202/358-1547)
Jim Sahli
Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
(Phone: 301/286-0697)
RELEASE: 95-126
JOSEPH H. ROTHENBERG NAMED DIRECTOR OF GODDARD
Joseph H. Rothenberg will become the Director of NASA's
Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, effective
immediately, NASA Administrator Daniel S. Goldin announced
today. Rothenberg has been the center's Deputy Director
since rejoining NASA from industry in April of this year.
In making the announcement, Goldin said, "Since
returning to NASA,
Joe Rothenberg has proven himself to be one of our most
capable managers. I am very proud that he will be leading
Goddard, our center of excellence for space and Earth
sciences."
Rothenberg rejoined NASA from Computer Technology
Associates, Inc., Space Systems Division, McLean, VA, where
he was executive vice president. From 1990 to 1994, he was
associate director of flight projects for the Hubble Space
Telescope (HST) at Goddard. In this position, he directed
the development and execution of the successful first
servicing mission of the HST.
The new director began his career with Grumman Aerospace
in 1964, ultimately serving as staff project engineer to the
director of engineering for test and operations and as
project manager for Goddard's Solar Maximum Mission.
In 1983, Rothenberg joined Goddard as operations manager
for the HST. In that position he led the NASA team
responsible for developing and conducting orbital operations
of the HST.
In April 1987, he was appointed chief of Goddard's
Mission Operations Division. In September 1989 he was
appointed deputy director of Mission Operations and Data
Systems, followed by his appointment in 1990 as associate
director for flight projects for the HST.
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Rothenberg holds a bachelor of science degree in
engineering science and a master of science degree in
engineering management from C.W. Post College of the Long
Island University. He is a member of the American Institute
of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and past president of
the Long Island Section of the Instrument Society of America.
He was the recipient of the Presidential Rank Award in 1995,
NASA's Distinguished Service Medal in 1994, Senior Executive
Service Meritorious Executive Award in 1994, the AIAA's
Goddard Astronautics Award and the National Space Club
Goddard Memorial Award in 1994, the Collier Trophy in 1993,
and NASA's Exceptional Service Medal in 1990.
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